If you told me 20 years ago humanity would be looking through the doorway to a digitally transformed world, I might have laughed to myself and said not a chance. Maybe in a hundred years, but never in a few short decades, would we be seeing autonomous cars, virtual reality, humanoid robots, and handheld computers and devices interconnected and communicating with each other all over the world. Ironically, though, nothing could be farther from the truth.

Selling your home in a buyer’s market is something homeowners dread. The competitive offers at full price are replaced by the sinking feelings of less-than-asking price and ponying up cash for incentives you weren’t expecting. This same level of uncertainty can also be true for employers looking to hire and retain top talent in a job-candidate’s market. At the time of this writing, the unemployment level is hovering around 4 percent. While this is excellent news from the once-frightening 10 percent days of 2009, this lower number poses a challenge for employers hoping to recruit the best and brightest.

You’ve probably been there before: meeting with a customer who mentions a new technology or product and you’re not familiar with it. Or they want to know when XYZ will be available to them. Only you’ve never heard of it or haven’t yet had a chance to dive deep into the specs and training on said-product.